Structure 130900014307182 · Gonzales County, TX

US 87 over Elm Creek

Carries US 87 over Elm Creek, 0.90 Mi SE Of FM 1116.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT630 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

630 ft end to end, longest span 92 ft: about 1.7 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built20224 years old
Length629.9 ft192 m
Daily traffic3,118counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTexas
CountyGonzales
Location0.90 Mi SE Of FM 1116
CarriesUS 87
CrossesElm Creek
Coordinates29.24281, -97.55627

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length629.9 ft (192 m)
Max Span91.9 ft (28 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area3398.4 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built2022

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,118 (2020)
Truck Traffic29%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number130900014307182

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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